Rural-urban differences in osteoporosis and sarcopenia prevalence among Gambian older adults: A pilot study.

IF 5.9 1区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Mícheál Ó Breasail, Ayse Zengin, Camille Pearse, Isatou Drammeh, Ramatoulie Janha, Landing Jarjou, Peter R Ebeling, Ann Prentice, Kate A Ward
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Abstract

Rural-urban bone mineral density (BMD) differences are well-described in high-income countries, typically with higher BMD in rural areas. However, despite rapid urbanization and longevity across Africa, such data remains scarce. This study compares bone and muscle health in older adults living in rural and urban Gambia. Participants aged ≥55 years from rural (n=209) and urban communities (n=101) were measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA: total hip (TH), femoral neck [FN], and lumbar spine [LS]) and peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT: diaphyseal and epiphyseal radius and tibia). Outcomes were: DXA areal BMD (aBMD), bone mineral content (BMC), bone area (BA); pQCT total volumetric BMD (vBMD), trabecular vBMD, bone strength indices (BSIc), cross-sectional area (CSA), BMC, and cortical vBMD. Osteoporosis (NHANES III, T-score <-2.5) and sarcopenia (EWGSOP2 ALM and HGS) prevalence were computed. Linear regression was used to describe rural-urban differences in DXA and pQCT outcomes (i) unadjusted and (ii) age and fat mass index (FMI) adjusted. Osteoporosis at either FN or TH was more prevalent in urban men (20% vs rural 10%) and rural women (45% vs urban 31%). LS T-scores <-2.5 were more common in rural participants (M: 27% vs 14%; F:61% vs 35%). Sarcopenia was also higher in rural participants (M:30% vs. 18%; F:18% vs. 15%). Adjusted for age and FMI urban Gambians had lower BMC but greater BA at the FN and TH, while aBMD differed little. Urban men had lower adjusted tibial cortical vBMD but greater tibial diaphyseal and radial epiphyseal CSA. After adjustment urban women had greater radial CSA and estimated strength. Our findings highlight that osteoporosis and sarcopenia are highly prevalent in older Gambian adults, with differences in rural-urban prevalence influenced by sex. Given ongoing nutrition transition and urbanization across Africa, larger population-based studies are urgently required to better inform targeted prevention strategies and interventions.

冈比亚老年人骨质疏松症和肌肉减少症患病率的城乡差异:一项试点研究。
农村和城市骨密度(BMD)的差异在高收入国家得到了很好的描述,通常在农村地区骨密度较高。然而,尽管非洲各地城市化迅速,寿命延长,但此类数据仍然很少。这项研究比较了生活在冈比亚农村和城市的老年人的骨骼和肌肉健康。来自农村(n=209)和城市社区(n=101)年龄≥55岁的参与者通过双能x线吸收仪(DXA:全髋(TH)、股骨颈(FN)和腰椎(LS))和周围定量计算机断层扫描(pQCT:骨干和骨骺桡骨和胫骨)进行测量。结果:DXA骨密度(aBMD)、骨矿物质含量(BMC)、骨面积(BA);pQCT总容积骨密度(vBMD)、小梁骨密度(vBMD)、骨强度指数(BSIc)、横截面积(CSA)、BMC和皮质骨密度。骨质疏松症(NHANES III, t评分)
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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 医学-内分泌学与代谢
CiteScore
11.30
自引率
6.50%
发文量
257
审稿时长
2 months
期刊介绍: The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR) publishes highly impactful original manuscripts, reviews, and special articles on basic, translational and clinical investigations relevant to the musculoskeletal system and mineral metabolism. Specifically, the journal is interested in original research on the biology and physiology of skeletal tissues, interdisciplinary research spanning the musculoskeletal and other systems, including but not limited to immunology, hematology, energy metabolism, cancer biology, and neurology, and systems biology topics using large scale “-omics” approaches. The journal welcomes clinical research on the pathophysiology, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis and fractures, as well as sarcopenia, disorders of bone and mineral metabolism, and rare or genetically determined bone diseases.
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